Lamar, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lamar	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$28,663	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$47,679	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,660	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,812	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,887	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,718	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.9%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.2%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lamar is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lamar is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lamar is 41% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lamar is 120% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,782 $47,679 $95,358

City

$48,403 $72,613 $145,226

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lamar median earnings by income bracket

Lamar employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.5%	11.5%
Manufacturing sector	36.0%	36.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	19.4%	19.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jasper, MO	980	$70,097	13.8%
Golden City, MO	652	$60,412	25.7%
Liberal, MO	691	$57,103	29.8%
Sheldon, MO	420	$50,643	37.7%
Lamar Heights, MO	154	$47,882	41.1%
Lamar, MO	4,393	$47,679	41.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Argyle, TX	4,393	$286,890	252.7%
Mather, CA	4,392	$146,908	80.6%
Lyons, GA	4,392	$38,358	52.8%
West Wendover, NV	4,392	$84,833	4.3%
Plymouth, NH	4,395	$75,611	7.0%
Lamar, MO	4,393	$47,679	41.4%

Source: The Lamar, MO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.